success . by 1998 , 90 government officials had been suspected of being sci ##ent ##ologists and in 48 cases the suspicions were confirmed , but apart from some isolated cases , most of the officials concerned had not used their positions to ad ##vert ##ise scientology . according to fi ##fk ##a & sy ##dora ( 2009 ) , it is unknown to what degree the " clear germany " programme is still being pursued . = = = public opposition = = = german public discourse does not regard scientology as a religion , but generally character ##izes it as a se ##kt ##e ( cult or sect ) , or as an exploit ##ative profit @ - @ making venture prey ##ing on vulnerable minds
success. by 1998, 90 government officials had been suspected of being scientologists and in 48 cases the suspicions were confirmed, but apart from some isolated cases, most of the officials concerned had not used their positions to advertise scientology. according to fifka & sydora ( 2009 ), it is unknown to what degree the " clear germany " programme is still being pursued. = = = public opposition = = = german public discourse does not regard scientology as a religion, but generally characterizes it as a sekte ( cult or sect ), or as an exploitative profit @ - @ making venture preying on vulnerable minds